South African Medical Research Council

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South African Medical Research Council
Short name
SAMRC
Country, city
South Africa, Cape Town
Publications
8 749
Citations
237 469
h-index
165
Top-3 journals
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE (222 publications)
BMJ Open
BMJ Open (183 publications)
Top-3 organizations
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (2976 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (2151 publications)
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand (2002 publications)
Top-3 foreign organizations
Harvard University
Harvard University (412 publications)
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University (311 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1969

Total publications
8749
Total citations
237469
Citations per publication
27.14
Average publications per year
150.84
Average authors per publication
10.95
h-index
165
Metrics description
h-index
A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

Top-30

Fields of science

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General Medicine, 1262, 14.42%
General Medicine
1262 publications, 14.42%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, 1201, 13.73%
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
1201 publications, 13.73%
Infectious Diseases, 1035, 11.83%
Infectious Diseases
1035 publications, 11.83%
Pharmacology (medical), 418, 4.78%
Pharmacology (medical)
418 publications, 4.78%
Immunology, 399, 4.56%
Immunology
399 publications, 4.56%
Health Policy, 377, 4.31%
Health Policy
377 publications, 4.31%
Multidisciplinary, 366, 4.18%
Multidisciplinary
366 publications, 4.18%
Pharmacology, 334, 3.82%
Pharmacology
334 publications, 3.82%
Medicine (miscellaneous), 320, 3.66%
Medicine (miscellaneous)
320 publications, 3.66%
Psychiatry and Mental health, 292, 3.34%
Psychiatry and Mental health
292 publications, 3.34%
Microbiology (medical), 291, 3.33%
Microbiology (medical)
291 publications, 3.33%
Molecular Biology, 289, 3.3%
Molecular Biology
289 publications, 3.3%
Immunology and Allergy, 285, 3.26%
Immunology and Allergy
285 publications, 3.26%
Biochemistry, 272, 3.11%
Biochemistry
272 publications, 3.11%
Nutrition and Dietetics, 267, 3.05%
Nutrition and Dietetics
267 publications, 3.05%
Molecular Medicine, 259, 2.96%
Molecular Medicine
259 publications, 2.96%
Drug Discovery, 252, 2.88%
Drug Discovery
252 publications, 2.88%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 228, 2.61%
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
228 publications, 2.61%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, 220, 2.51%
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
220 publications, 2.51%
Microbiology, 208, 2.38%
Microbiology
208 publications, 2.38%
Genetics, 201, 2.3%
Genetics
201 publications, 2.3%
Health (social science), 199, 2.27%
Health (social science)
199 publications, 2.27%
Virology, 187, 2.14%
Virology
187 publications, 2.14%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, 177, 2.02%
Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
177 publications, 2.02%
Organic Chemistry, 170, 1.94%
Organic Chemistry
170 publications, 1.94%
Epidemiology, 168, 1.92%
Epidemiology
168 publications, 1.92%
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 162, 1.85%
Obstetrics and Gynecology
162 publications, 1.85%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, 158, 1.81%
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
158 publications, 1.81%
Social Psychology, 155, 1.77%
Social Psychology
155 publications, 1.77%
Food Science, 151, 1.73%
Food Science
151 publications, 1.73%
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Journals

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PLoS ONE
222 publications, 2.54%
BMJ Open
183 publications, 2.09%
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
172 publications, 1.97%
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
146 publications, 1.67%
BMC Public Health
132 publications, 1.51%
Scientific Reports
123 publications, 1.41%
AIDS and Behavior
91 publications, 1.04%
The Lancet
82 publications, 0.94%
Frontiers in Immunology
79 publications, 0.9%
Global Health Action
76 publications, 0.87%
Clinical Infectious Diseases
70 publications, 0.8%
The Lancet Global Health
65 publications, 0.74%
Nutrients
62 publications, 0.71%
BMJ Global Health
62 publications, 0.71%
BMC Infectious Diseases
62 publications, 0.71%
BMC Health Services Research
53 publications, 0.61%
South African Journal of Science
51 publications, 0.58%
PLOS Global Public Health
50 publications, 0.57%
Molecules
49 publications, 0.56%
Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
47 publications, 0.54%
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
46 publications, 0.53%
Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics
46 publications, 0.53%
The Lancet Infectious Diseases
45 publications, 0.51%
Vaccines
45 publications, 0.51%
Public Health Nutrition
43 publications, 0.49%
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
42 publications, 0.48%
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
40 publications, 0.46%
Frontiers in Public Health
39 publications, 0.45%
International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
39 publications, 0.45%
Viruses
38 publications, 0.43%
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Publishers

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Springer Nature
1711 publications, 19.56%
Elsevier
1600 publications, 18.29%
Wiley
869 publications, 9.93%
MDPI
711 publications, 8.13%
Taylor & Francis
596 publications, 6.81%
BMJ
393 publications, 4.49%
Oxford University Press
379 publications, 4.33%
Frontiers Media S.A.
335 publications, 3.83%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
312 publications, 3.57%
SAGE
229 publications, 2.62%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
185 publications, 2.11%
Cambridge University Press
131 publications, 1.5%
American Society for Microbiology
109 publications, 1.25%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
97 publications, 1.11%
AOSIS
67 publications, 0.77%
Academy of Science of South Africa
54 publications, 0.62%
Hindawi Limited
52 publications, 0.59%
F1000 Research
49 publications, 0.56%
Mary Ann Liebert
46 publications, 0.53%
International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
46 publications, 0.53%
American Medical Association (AMA)
38 publications, 0.43%
Georg Thieme Verlag KG
35 publications, 0.4%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
35 publications, 0.4%
Microbiology Society
30 publications, 0.34%
American Thoracic Society
29 publications, 0.33%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
28 publications, 0.32%
JMIR Publications
28 publications, 0.32%
Massachusetts Medical Society
26 publications, 0.3%
S. Karger AG
26 publications, 0.3%
American Society for Nutrition
22 publications, 0.25%
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With other organizations

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University of Cape Town
2976 publications, 34.02%
Stellenbosch University
2151 publications, 24.59%
University of the Witwatersrand
2002 publications, 22.88%
University of Pretoria
970 publications, 11.09%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
884 publications, 10.1%
National Health Laboratory Services
662 publications, 7.57%
University of the Western Cape
586 publications, 6.7%
National Research Foundation
528 publications, 6.03%
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
441 publications, 5.04%
Harvard University
412 publications, 4.71%
North-West University
354 publications, 4.05%
Johns Hopkins University
311 publications, 3.55%
University of Fort Hare
297 publications, 3.39%
University of Oxford
293 publications, 3.35%
University College London
270 publications, 3.09%
University of Washington
255 publications, 2.91%
Groote Schuur Hospital
249 publications, 2.85%
University of Johannesburg
248 publications, 2.83%
University of South Africa
233 publications, 2.66%
Emory University
217 publications, 2.48%
Makerere University
206 publications, 2.35%
Columbia University
198 publications, 2.26%
University of Southampton
192 publications, 2.19%
King's College London
179 publications, 2.05%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
169 publications, 1.93%
Imperial College London
157 publications, 1.79%
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
156 publications, 1.78%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
149 publications, 1.7%
University of New South Wales
148 publications, 1.69%
University of California, San Francisco
147 publications, 1.68%
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With foreign organizations

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
441 publications, 5.04%
Harvard University
412 publications, 4.71%
Johns Hopkins University
311 publications, 3.55%
University of Oxford
293 publications, 3.35%
University College London
270 publications, 3.09%
University of Washington
255 publications, 2.91%
Emory University
217 publications, 2.48%
Makerere University
206 publications, 2.35%
Columbia University
198 publications, 2.26%
University of Southampton
192 publications, 2.19%
King's College London
179 publications, 2.05%
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
169 publications, 1.93%
Imperial College London
157 publications, 1.79%
Norwegian Institute of Public Health
149 publications, 1.7%
University of New South Wales
148 publications, 1.69%
University of California, San Francisco
147 publications, 1.68%
University of Toronto
146 publications, 1.67%
French Institute of Health and Medical Research
142 publications, 1.62%
Karolinska Institute
141 publications, 1.61%
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
138 publications, 1.58%
University of Yaoundé I
136 publications, 1.55%
University of Melbourne
134 publications, 1.53%
Kenya Medical Research Institute
131 publications, 1.5%
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
131 publications, 1.5%
Massachusetts General Hospital
129 publications, 1.47%
University of Sydney
118 publications, 1.35%
University of California, Los Angeles
116 publications, 1.33%
Yale University
115 publications, 1.31%
McMaster University
114 publications, 1.3%
Boston University
113 publications, 1.29%
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With other countries

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USA, 2272, 25.97%
USA
2272 publications, 25.97%
United Kingdom, 1666, 19.04%
United Kingdom
1666 publications, 19.04%
Australia, 683, 7.81%
Australia
683 publications, 7.81%
Canada, 518, 5.92%
Canada
518 publications, 5.92%
Germany, 453, 5.18%
Germany
453 publications, 5.18%
Switzerland, 452, 5.17%
Switzerland
452 publications, 5.17%
Netherlands, 359, 4.1%
Netherlands
359 publications, 4.1%
India, 300, 3.43%
India
300 publications, 3.43%
Nigeria, 300, 3.43%
Nigeria
300 publications, 3.43%
Italy, 297, 3.39%
Italy
297 publications, 3.39%
France, 292, 3.34%
France
292 publications, 3.34%
Brazil, 284, 3.25%
Brazil
284 publications, 3.25%
Uganda, 283, 3.23%
Uganda
283 publications, 3.23%
Norway, 258, 2.95%
Norway
258 publications, 2.95%
Sweden, 249, 2.85%
Sweden
249 publications, 2.85%
Belgium, 246, 2.81%
Belgium
246 publications, 2.81%
Kenya, 242, 2.77%
Kenya
242 publications, 2.77%
China, 221, 2.53%
China
221 publications, 2.53%
Spain, 212, 2.42%
Spain
212 publications, 2.42%
Cameroon, 204, 2.33%
Cameroon
204 publications, 2.33%
Ghana, 167, 1.91%
Ghana
167 publications, 1.91%
Zimbabwe, 156, 1.78%
Zimbabwe
156 publications, 1.78%
Malawi, 132, 1.51%
Malawi
132 publications, 1.51%
Japan, 131, 1.5%
Japan
131 publications, 1.5%
Denmark, 111, 1.27%
Denmark
111 publications, 1.27%
Ethiopia, 106, 1.21%
Ethiopia
106 publications, 1.21%
Tanzania, 101, 1.15%
Tanzania
101 publications, 1.15%
UAE, 100, 1.14%
UAE
100 publications, 1.14%
New Zealand, 98, 1.12%
New Zealand
98 publications, 1.12%
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  • We do not take into account publications without a DOI.
  • Statistics recalculated daily.
  • Publications published earlier than 1969 are ignored in the statistics.
  • The horizontal charts show the 30 top positions.
  • Journals quartiles values are relevant at the moment.
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